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MUHAMMAD SALEEM vs State Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 1356 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1356 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
MUHAMMAD SALEEM vs State Ss
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD SALEEM VS State Ss. 302(b), 397 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, dacoity, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Delay in sending weapon of offence and crime empty for analysis---Scope---Allegations against the accused were that they in furtherance of their common intention snatched the amount from the deceased and on his resistance, the absconding accused fired upon the deceased, who later on died---Record showed that TT pistol was recovered on pointation of accused---Such recovery was immaterial on the point that allegedly the firing was made through same pistol at the time of incident and allegedly an empty of pistol was taken into possession from the place of incident---Witness to the recovery memo of empty shell in cross-examination admitted that the empty shell produced before the court was of .9mm calibre pistol---Record further showed that the crime empty recovered from the spot and the recovered pistol were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory after 72 days of the occurrence and 40 days of the alleged recovery on the alleged pointation of the accused---Prosecution had not explained with reasons that why the crime weapon and empties were not sent to Forensic Science Laboratory in time---Such lethargic attitude of the Investigating Officer had vitiated the authenticity of Forensic Science Laboratory Report---Sending crime empties along with alleged recovered pistol had created a serious doubt---Circumstances established that the prosecution had failed to prove its case against the accused beyond shadow of doubt---Appeal was allowed and accused were acquitted by setting aside convictions and sentences recorded by the Trial Court. Head NotesCase Description

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